Factoring Trinomials Whose Leading Coefficient Is Not 1

x² + 8x - 20

• (x + 10) (x - 2)

• (x + 10) (x + 2)

• (x + 5) (x + 4)

• (x + 5) (x - 4)

x² - 9x - 22

• (x + 11) (x - 2)

• (x + 2) (x - 11)

• (x - 11) (x - 2)

• (x + 2) (x + 11)

x² - 3x - 40

• (x + 5) (x - 8)

• (x + 8) (x - 5)

• (x + 10) (x - 4)

• (x + 4) (x - 10)

x² - 10x + 21

• (x + 3) (x - 7)

• (x + 7) (x + 3)

• (x - 7) (x - 3)

• (x + 7) (x - 3)

Rewrite the trinomial in factored form

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Factor Completely:  3n² - 15n + 18

• (n - 2)(n - 3)

• 3(n + 2)(n + 3)

• (3n - 9)(n - 2)

• 3(n - 3)(n - 2)

Factor the Trinomial:

3x² + 4x + 1

• (7x-10)(x-8)

• Not factorable

• (3x+1)(x+1)

• (3x-1)(x-1)

10x³ + 30x² + 20xy

• 5x(2x² + 6x + 4y)

• 10x(x² + 3x + 2y)

• 10x(x² + 3x + 2)

• 5x(2x² + 6x + 4)